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Night time solar? Lightsource BP hails trial showing solar can help balance the grid at night

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Trial marks the first time a UK solar farm has provided a reactive power balancing service to the electricity grid at night, developer claims

Could solar farms help provide UK homes and businesses with extra power even after the sun sets? Lightsource BP certainly believes so, after yesterday announcing the results of a breakthrough trial...

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